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Old Feb 14, 2008, 01:31 PM
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jbug said:
I have a meeting with my T this afternoon and we will see how that goes. I spoke with the nurse yesterday and she spoke to the doc about me and he is recommending ECT. He said I've tried everything else and this is only thing left. I am scared and don't know how to process that.

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</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">Is your T the doc who wants you to do ECT? If so, then you can talk about that with him today and see why he recommends it. I agree it is a big step and can be scary to contemplate. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to process this before agreeing to the procedure. Talk to T, your pdoc, or whatever mental health professionals you see. You might also want to talk to other patients who have had this procedure and see what their views are now that they have had it. I see threads from time to time on PC about ECT, usually in the Depression forum, so you might want to check past threads there, or post your own to get more information. Good luck!
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